‘As Long As We Can’

‘As Long As We Can’

Washington — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) tells NRO that the GOP will not be able to block Democrats from legislating during the lame-duck session. “As long as we can come back and create jobs, we will take every opportunity to do it,” she says with a smile.

Robert Costa
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